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AHQ Egypt Personnel, locations and units
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This Command was formed as AHQ Egypt within Middle East Command at Regina Building, Cairo from No 202 Group on 1 December 1941.
Location | Command | Controlled |
Regina Building, Cairo | Middle East Command |
Squadrons: -
Other units: -
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
AVM | Wilfred A McClaughry | Air Officer Commanding, DSO, MC, DFC | |
Gp Capt | Alfred C Sanderson | 16 Feb 1942 | Air Officer i/c Administration, CBE, DFC; later AM |
Air Staff | |||
Gp Capt | H W G J Penderel | 19 Jun 1941 | Senior Air Staff Officer, MC, AFC |
Wg Cdr | J W B Judge | 25 Jul 1940 | |
Wg Cdr | A D Murray | 13 Jun 1941 | DFC |
Wg Cdr | 11 Jul 1941 | DFC; later AVM | |
Wg Cdr | R B Cox | 13 May 1941 | |
Sqn Ldr | R G Grant-Ferris | 9 Dec 1941 | |
Flt Lt | C A Adams | 3 Oct 1939 | |
Flt Lt | Robert N Bateson | 1 Jun 1941 | DFC; later AVM |
Fg Off | H C Mayers | 16 Jun 1941 | DFC |
Fg Off | R H Bennett | 30 Jun 1941 | |
Plt Off | D J Passadoro | 14 Oct 1940 | |
Plt Off | Baron Kinross | 24 Nov 1940 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Fg Off | L Pearl | 27 May 1941 | |
Plt Off | I S Findlay | 12 Sep 1940 | |
Plt Off | F G Woodhams | 21 Oct 1940 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Engineer | |||
Sqn Ldr | D J Day | 12 Aug 1940 | |
Flt Lt | F W Hudson | 14 Mar 1941 | |
Signals | |||
WG Cdr | S R R Smith | 23 Sep 1940 | |
Fg Off | C H Dawson | 22 Jul 1940 | |
Fg Off | R T Martin | 1 Apr 1941 | |
Photography | |||
Fg Off | V E A Isherwood | 23 Apr 1941 | |
Equipment | |||
Flt Lt | B C A Fox | 23 Mar 1941 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | H E Cardwell | 6 Jun 1941 | AFC |
Wg Cdr | F W Arthurton | 11 Feb 1942 | |
Plt Off | J Makepeace | 16 Jun 1941 | |
Medical | |||
Wg Cdr | C J S O'Malley | 1 Dec 1941 | Senior Medical Officer, MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP |
Flt Lt | J H L Newnham | 1 Dec 1941 | MRCS, LRCP |
Flt Lt | A S Simpson | 9 Dec 1941 | MB, BS, MRCS, LRCP, DPH |
Educational | |||
MR | J Macdonald | 8 Jan 1942 | Grade II, MA |
Miscellaneous Appointments | |||
Sqn Ldr | E C G Badcock | 9 Apr 1941 | |
Flt Lt | J H F Newland | 29 Jan 1941 | |
Fg Off | D W Patston | 18 Nov 1940 | |
Fg Off | I Hook | 24 Nov 1940 | |
Fg Off | J R Ritchie | 9 Apr 1941 | |
Fg Off | R J Bateman | 12 Aug 1941 | |
Plt Off | V H Young | 15 Feb 1941 |
Dates prior to 1 December 1941 are probably the date of appointment to No 202 Group.
Source - July 1942 Confidential Air Force List
It was redesignated AHQ Air Defences Eastern Mediterranean on 4 Mar 1943 but was reformed on 31 August 1944.
Location | Command | Controlled |
Regina Building, Cairo | Middle East Command |
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Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Archibald J Rankin | 26 Mar 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, OBE, AFC |
Air Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | E H Dean | 6 Oct 1944 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | R K Stevenson | 1 Sep 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | H A F Summers | 1 Sep 1944 | Organisation |
Sqn Ldr | T R H Kane | 10 Nov 1944 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | H C Muggeridge | 1 Sep 1944 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | H E J Ackfield | 28 Oct 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | J D'I Rear | 13 Dec 1944 | MRCS, LRCP |
Sqn Ldr | J O'Leary | 1 Sep 1944 | MB, BCh |
Educational | |||
Mr | T Wilcox | 8 Mar 1943 | MSc |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | J Messer-Bennets | 1 Sep 1944 |
Source - June 1945 Confidential Air Force List
Location | Command | Controlled |
Regina Building, Cairo | Middle East Command | See Orders of Battle Section |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Archibald J Rankin | 26 Mar 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, OBE, AFC |
Air Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | E H Dean | 6 Oct 1944 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | H A F Summers | 1 Sep 1944 | Organisation |
Wg Cdr | J D Bambach | 20 Mar 1945 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | R K Stevenson | 1 Sep 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | T R H Kane | 10 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | L A G Scott | 9 Feb 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | M P Whitmore | 15 Dec 1944 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | J B Barnes | 7 Jan 1945 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | H E J Ackfield | 28 Oct 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | J D'I Rear | 13 Dec 1944 | MRCS, LRCP |
Wg Cdr | J Cann | 31 Mar 1945 | MB, BCh, MRCS, LRCP |
Sqn Ldr | J O'Leary | 1 Sep 1944 | MB, BCh |
Educational | |||
Mr | T Wilcox | 8 Mar 1943 | MSc |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | J Hallett | 16 Apr 1945 | |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | J Messer-Bennets | 1 Sep 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | T S Binet-Godfray | 28 Mar 1945 |
Source - July 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Regina Building, Cairo | Middle East Command | See Orders of Battle Section |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Sydney O Bufton | 7 Jul 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AVM |
Air Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | A T McKay | 23 Jun 1945 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | H A F Summers | 1 Sep 1944 | Organisation |
Wg Cdr | J D Bambach | 20 Mar 1945 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | T R H Kane | 10 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | L A G Scott | 9 Feb 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | M P Whitmore | 15 Dec 1944 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | J B Barnes | 7 Jan 1945 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | H E J Ackfield | 28 Oct 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | J D'I Rear | 13 Dec 1944 | MRCS, LRCP |
Sqn Ldr | T V Mendelsohn | 25 Jun 1945 | MRCS, LRCP |
Sqn Ldr | J O'Leary | 1 Sep 1944 | MB, BCh |
Educational | |||
Mr | T Wilcox | 8 Mar 1943 | MSc |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | J Hallett | 16 Apr 1945 | |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | J Messer-Bennets | 1 Sep 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | T S Binet-Godfray | 28 Mar 1945 |
Source - August 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
Location | Command | Controlled |
Regina Building, Cairo | Middle East Command | See Orders of Battle Section |
Rank | Name | Date | Notes |
A/Cdre | Sydney O Bufton | 7 Jul 1945 | Air Officer Commanding, CB, DFC; later AVM |
Air Staff | |||
Sqn Ldr | A T McKay | 23 Jun 1945 | |
Administrative Staff | |||
Wg Cdr | H A F Summers | 1 Sep 1944 | Organisation |
Wg Cdr | J D Bambach | 20 Mar 1945 | Senior Personnel Staff Officer |
Sqn Ldr | T R H Kane | 10 Nov 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | L A G Scott | 9 Feb 1945 | |
Staffs of the Services | |||
Signals | |||
Sqn Ldr | M P Whitmore | 15 Dec 1944 | |
Equipment | |||
Sqn Ldr | J B Barnes | 7 Jan 1945 | |
Accountant | |||
Wg Cdr | H E J Ackfield | 28 Oct 1944 | |
Medical | |||
Gp Capt | J D'I Rear | 13 Dec 1944 | MRCS, LRCP |
Sqn Ldr | T V Mendelsohn | 25 Jun 1945 | MRCS, LRCP |
Sqn Ldr | J O'Leary | 1 Sep 1944 | MB, BCh |
Educational | |||
Mr | T Wilcox | 8 Mar 1943 | MSc |
Works | |||
Mr | G J Cunningham | 17 Feb 1945 | MEng |
WAAF Staff Officers | |||
Sqn Off | J Hallett | 16 Apr 1945 | |
RAF Regiment | |||
Lt Col | J Messer-Bennets | 1 Sep 1944 | |
Sqn Ldr | T S Binet-Godfray | 28 Mar 1945 |
Source - September 1945 Confidential Air Force List (AIR 10/3839)
It was disbanded into No 219 Group on 28 February 1946.
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